PLANTS

Canadian wild ginger

Asarum canadense

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennial
Canadian wild ginger, photo 1 of 5
Canadian wild ginger, In flower
Canadian wild ginger, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests and in urban areas.

There are 1,006 observations of Canadian wild ginger in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie189
  2. Outaouais175
  3. Estrie166
  4. Montréal134
  5. Laurentides111
  6. Capitale-Nationale100
  7. Laval45
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches37
  9. Lanaudière33
  10. Centre-du-Québec16

Habitat

ForestCephas
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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